Disgraced Monuments (1994)
• June 6th, 1994 • 0h 49min
Documentary
Overview
Filmmakers Laura Mulvey and Mark Lewis use rare archival footage and interviews with artists, art historians, and museum directors to examine the fate of Soviet-era monuments during successive political regimes, from the Russian Revolution through the collapse of communism. Mulvey and Lewis highlight both the social relevance of these relics and the cyclical nature of history. Broadcast on Channel Four as part of the 'Global Image' series (1992-1994).
Make sure to check your pop-up blocker!!
Trailer
Similar Movies
The Living Stone
Released on: 1958-02-04
Documentary
The Living Stone is a 1958 Canadian short documentary film directed by John Feeney about Inuit art. ...
Ain't No Time For Women
Released on: 2020-10-27
Documentary
The hairdressing salon “Saïda” is a space where people speak openly, laugh and argue. The subject ra...
Margherita, The Woman Who Invented Mussolini
Released on: 2014-09-19
Documentary, History
Margherita Sarfatti, Mussolini's lover and advisor, was a woman who exerted a great influence on the...
The Road Movie
Released on: 2017-03-03
Documentary
Anything can happen on Russian roads and is precisely shot by the dashboard camera. Super-objective ...
Chavismo: The Plague of the 21st Century
Released on: 2018-06-15
Documentary
An analysis of the causes, social, political, and economic that caused the rise of Hugo Chávez as pr...
Viagem aos Confins de um Sítio Onde Nunca Estive
Released on: 2014-05-14
Documentary
“The artist, in his movement towards the ideal, upsets the stability of any one society. Society asp...
JFK: The Private President
Released on: 2013-01-01
Documentary
In January 1961, a new generation in the guise of John F. Kennedy moved into the White House. All of...
Don't Be a Sucker!
Released on: 1946-07-04
Documentary, History, War
Propaganda short film depicting the rise of Nazism in Germany and how political propaganda is simila...
The Corporation
Released on: 2003-09-10
Documentary
Since the late 18th century American legal decision that the business corporation organizational mod...
Revolution: New Art for a New World
Released on: 2017-03-08
Documentary
Drawing on the collections of major Russian institutions, contributions from contemporary artists, c...
Tiempos de Dictadura, Tiempos de Marcos Pérez Jiménez
Released on: 2012-09-07
Documentary
Told through animations, testimonials and pictures, a controversial and dramatic past Venezuelan tim...
1964: 40 Years After
Released on: 2004-01-01
Documentary, History
Documentary that shows the events that culminated in the deposition of President João Goulart, on Ma...
Poutine, le retour de l'ours dans la danse
Released on: 2022-02-15
Documentary
After twenty years in power, Vladimir Putin continues to implement his geopolitical strategy with Ru...
How Every Film You Watch Tells You To Love The Rich and What To Do About It
Released on: 2019-10-28
Documentary
"How Every Film You Watch Tells You To Love The Rich and What To Do About It" explores the represent...
The End of America
Released on: 2008-01-01
Documentary
Based on her book of the same name, Naomi Wolf presents controversial evidence that America has begu...
Blue Gold: World Water Wars
Released on: 2008-10-09
Documentary
Wars of the future will be fought over water as they are over oil today, as the source of human surv...
Boogie Man: The Lee Atwater Story
Released on: 2008-09-26
Documentary
Boogie Man is a comprehensive look at political strategist, racist, and former Republican National C...
Pussy Versus Putin
Released on: 2013-08-30
Documentary, Music
In 2012 two members of anarchistic female band Pussy Riot were sentenced to two years in a Mordovian...
National Geographic: The Volga
Released on: 1977-03-08
Documentary
Film cameras cruise the Soviet Union's mighty Volga River, providing a view of the Russian people al...